Mama tried

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 7:20 AM Share

The authorities said the other day that Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, the Army's celebrity one star, will face a general court martial and could wind up doing life in prison.

My guess: A plea deal that winds up with him doing a year or two. Then again, I've been surprised before.

(HT to Attackerman)

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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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